Institute of Leadership and Management Leadership roundtable

Strong opinions were expressed by the HRDs taking part in a roundtable debate on leadership, hosted by the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Alternative Hotel Group launches an academy of hospitality

The Alternative Hotel Group has launched an academy to encourage, inspire and create talented hospitality industry stars of the future through the provision of work-based learning.

Cuts to the skills budget will damage the unskilled and vulnerable most

Unskilled workers will bear the brunt of cuts to the skills budget and any watering down of the new right to request time off to train, the TUC has warned in its submission to the Government's Skills...

Universities struggle to engage staff with upcoming commercial changes

University leaders are dealing with unprecedented challenges in the face of an increasingly harsh economic climate, but are struggling to engage staff with the changes, new research claims.

A manager's leadership style is influenced by their attitude to risk

A manager's natural disposition towards risk - their response to it and their capacity to manage it - will distinguish them from their peers and influence their managerial or leadership style.

HSS Hire introduces technical apprenticeship scheme

HSS Hire has introduced technical apprenticeship scheme to offer young people a practical post-school option as well as up-skilling a new generation of fitters and technical engineers.

Why employees lack awareness of their organisation's values

Organisations are not being successful in getting employees to buy into shared values because managers don't know how to lead values.

What England can learn about apprenticeships from competitor countries

Apprenticeships in England have never been more highly valued by employers and young people, with numbers and completion rates at an all-time high.

Future-proofing the organisation through cutting-edge training

My role as research and development consultant at EDF Energy allows me to keep up to date with all the predicted changes in the field of learning and development, so I aim to 'future proof' EDF Energy...

How learning and development can support and drive change

Change is all about learning. It is also the lifeblood of organisations.

Forum of Private Business calls on Local Business Partnerships to provide training for small businesses

With public and private-sector organisations clamouring to form new Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), the Forum of Private Business is arguing that the new bodies should focus on providing...

World of Learning Conference & Exhibition 2010

While the economy shows signs of improvements, L&D budgets and time are still under pressure. Yet it is a crucial time for companies to invest in staff development and ensure personnel are...